A motion infographic representing the country of the Philippines

A motion infographic representing the country of the Philippines, one of twenty-five nations participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2018

Credit: Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Abrams | Date Taken: 07/11/2018
180711-N-EQ038-1009 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 11, 2018) A motion infographic representing the country of the Philippines, one of twenty-five nations participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2018. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy multimedia illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Abrams/Released)